Transformation Leader, Vehicle Operations, Powertrain Manufacturing

🕒 August 7

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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Ford Motor Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1903

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-08

Logistics • Consulting • Marketing

Ford Motor Company is a globally renowned automotive company based in the United States, established by Henry Ford. The company is committed to building a better world where every individual has the freedom to move and follow their dreams. Ford is dedicated to innovation, with a focus on services, experiences, and software alongside its traditional vehicle manufacturing. The company is actively involved in sustainability initiatives and aims to meet ambitious environmental targets. Ford values service, community impact, and strives to combine business success with social and environmental responsibility. With a rich history of over 121 years, Ford continues to adapt and lead in the evolving automotive landscape.

📋 Description

• Champion and sustain a 'Safety First' culture across the manufacturing network, including proactive risk assessment, human-factors analysis, and safety metrics governance • Lead Lean manufacturing and Ford Production System / World Class Manufacturing deployment across engine, powertrain, battery, and vehicle assembly plants • Drive standardized problem-solving, waste elimination, Kaizen, lean maturity, and quality measurement across sites • Define and execute the manufacturing digital transformation roadmap covering Industry 4.0, smart factory, IIoT, data analytics, and automation • Pilot and scale digital tools with IT, engineering, and plant operations to improve throughput, quality, and cost • Integrate real-time dashboards and predictive analytics into daily operations and executive reporting • Own the KPI, scorecard, performance governance, and review framework across vehicle operations, powertrain, and battery business units • Support new manufacturing line launches from equipment and systems commissioning through steady-state production • Provide the Director with business planning, budget management, resource allocation, and organizational effectiveness support • Drive Total Cost per Unit and efficiency improvements and lead special projects for the Director • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing transformation, lean, digital, and business management team • Advise plant managers, functional leaders, and senior executives; coordinate transformation initiatives across global manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain organizations • Manage governance processes, executive communications, and reporting for Vehicle Operations & Powertrain

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field • 10+ years of progressive experience in automotive manufacturing, operations, or transformation leadership, including new/greenfield launch exposure • Expertise in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies; Black Belt or equivalent certification preferred • Deep familiarity with the Ford Production System or comparable OEM production systems • Proven experience leading large-scale digital or Industry 4.0 transformation initiatives in manufacturing • Strong background in performance management systems, KPI development, and business governance • Experience managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders in matrixed organizations, including plant managers and site leadership • Excellent analytical, strategic-thinking, and executive-communication skills, with ability to lead through ambiguity and industrial disruption • Experience in engine, powertrain, battery/EV, or vehicle assembly operations is preferred • Experience supporting battery cell or battery pack manufacturing launches is preferred • Experience with MES, IIoT, predictive maintenance, and AI/ML applications in manufacturing is preferred • Prior senior-manager or director-level people leadership experience is preferred • Experience with union and non-union labor environments, workforce organizing activity, or UAW contract engagement is preferred